Primex Plastics Corp. (Richmond, IN), specializing in custom extruded plastic sheet and roll products for thermoforming, fabrication and printing, has announced the release of its Prime Bubble-X, a ...

Editor?s note: Chris Rauwendaal is a designer, consultant, and seminar instructor who has written extensively on process engineering and extrusion topics. Part 1 of this article (PM&A Nov./Dec. 2002) ...

Polypropylene (PP) is a thermoplastic that has a number of properties that sets it apart from other thermoplastics which see common use with 3D printing, including PLA, ABS and nylon (PA). Much like ...

The plastic product manufacturing process uses some variation of the extruder system. Of the different product types, plastic bag manufacturing is one of the most sensitive operations to manage.

Polypropylene (PP) is a highly effective material, offering advanced mechanical properties and being well suited for reusing and recycling. To support the large-scale adoption of ePP, Sulzer Chemtech ...

Packaging producer Minnesota Diversified Industries Inc. (MDI) invested $3.2 million into a new extruder and related upgrades that is expected to create 75 new jobs over the next 10 years for the ...

Two examples of how nanotube-filled polymers (thin rod in left photo; small disk in right photo) avoid swelling seen in traditional polymers. Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and ...

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According to the latest market analysis by Future Market Insights, the global polypropylene market is entering a new phase of value creation, supported by sustained packaging demand, automotive ...